As we wave goodbye to a year of blockbuster exhibitions from Van Gogh to Gauguin, it’s time to look forward to next year’s art shows. Here are five sure-fire hits for 2011. Miró, Tate Modern, 14 Apr-11 Sep The first …
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26 Dec
2010
2010
Peru in London: Food, Art and Culture
We spoke to Peruvian Igor Siveroni to find out more about Peruvian experiences in London. Igor has organised several events in London to promote Peruvian culture including a Peruvian fair (Brightest Peru) and a photography exhibition. He has recently started …
Read more...14 Dec
2010
2010
Afghanistan in London: New Afghanistan Exhibition at the British Museum
Next spring, the British Museum will showcase treasures from Afghanistan’s National Museum in Kabul. Here, curator St John Simpson discusses the exhibition for our World in London series. “Although the Afghanistan exhibition doesn’t open until March 2011, we recently had a briefing for members of …
Read more...1 Oct
2010
2010
Video of the Week: Look Right
Charlie (@chazferrari) and Andy (@LunarAnders) got in touch with us on twitter (@visitlondonweb) to tell us about this cool video they made during a weekend in London. They take in top London attractions like Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tate Modern, …
Read more...7 Sep
2010
2010
Egypt in London: Book of the Dead at the British Museum
Next up in our World in London series is Egypt. The British Museum is famous for its fantastic collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts and has a new Egyptian exhibition, Book of The Dead opening in November. John Taylor, the exhibition’s …
Read more...13 Aug
2010
2010
Video of the Week: High on London
We love this video, made by Matt Gosden and Rob Rackstraw in just 12 hours. Look out for the tiny, toy-like buses, trains, diggers and helicopters they’ve captured moving around London. It somehow makes the city look like a children’s …
Read more...7 May
2010
2010
Murder Killed The Radio Star murder mystery day in London
On a recent sunny Saturday, I put on my best Sherlock Holmes hat and joined five friends to solve a murder mystery presented to me as”Murder Killed the Radio Star” courtesy of A Door in a Wall. The day started …
Read more...5 May
2010
2010
London International Documentary Festival: Rio Breaks
The weather may have been miserable this Bank Holiday Weekend (surprise, surprise), but in Kilburn the surf was up, the sun out and bikinis on. Unfortunately, it was only in celluloid form, as Tricycle Theatre hosted the European premiere of …
Read more...20 Apr
2010
2010
Fra Angelico to Leonardo: Italian Renaissance Drawings at the British Museum
This morning I attended the press view of the British Museum‘s new exhibition Fra Angelico to Leonardo: Italian Renaissance drawings. The exhibition features 100 drawings from the period 1400 to 1510, including 10 by Leonardo da Vinci. Other artists on …
Read more...16 Apr
2010
2010
Video of the Week: Italian Renaissance Drawings at the British Museum
British Museum – Italian Renaissance Drawings from Oli da Costa on Vimeo. Take some time out this Friday lunchtime to watch this gorgeous trailer for the British Museum’s Italian Renaissance Drawings exhibition (opening next Thursday), beautifully narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi. If this …
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